Ukrainian Parliament
The Verkhovna Rada is the unicameral parliament of Ukraine and the country's sole legislative body. It consists of 450 members (people's deputies) elected for five-year terms. Its powers include passing laws, approving the state budget, forming the government, and overseeing the executive branch.
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Ukraine's parliament passes minority rights law as two new EU accession chapters set to open
Ukraine's parliament approved legislation strengthening national minorities' rights on Monday with 266 votes in favour, and President Volodymyr Zelensky signed it into law the same day. The law is expected to clear the way for two additional EU negotiating chapters to open at an intergovernmental conference in Luxembourg on Tuesday, with diplomats expecting Hungary to lift its veto on a further two clusters covering the internal market and competitiveness.